Parents whose kids have racked up accidental in-app purchase charges now have recourse from the U.S. government, thanks to a settlement between Apple and the Federal Trade Commission. Published on Wednesday, the agreement lays out changes for how Apple’s in-app purchases are communicated to users, as well as a minimum of $32.5 million in refunds to eligible consumers.

Under the terms of the settlement with the FTC, Apple admits no wrongdoing, but agrees to revise its in-app purchase system to clarify its billing practices, including providing clear information about what is being purchased, requiring express consent of all purchases, and allowing consumers to withdraw that consent at any time.

Apple is also required to refund consumers a minimum of $32.5 million in mistaken in-app purchases by minors. If the company doesn’t issue refunds for at least that much, the shortfall will be deposited in a fund administered by Congress for these purposes (or, failing that, into the U.S. Treasury it goes). Eligible consumers—those who’ve made a mistaken in-app purchase before March 31, 2014—will be notified by the middle of April.

Dan has been writing about all things Apple since 2006, when he first started contributing to the MacUser blog. He's also a prolific podcaster and the author of both the upcoming sci-fi novel The Bayern Agenda, as well as The Caledonian Gambit.